Language Focus 2

Complete 1-5 with the words in the box. How do you say ever in Vietnamese?

1. Have you ________ ridden a horse?

2. No, I ________.

3.  ________ you guys been to a theme park?

4. ________ your brother been on a rollercoaster?

5. No, he ________.

Study examples a-d. Then answer questions 1-3.

a. I've eaten a few interesting things since we came to Asia.

b. I ate some last year at a market.

c. I've ridden an alpaca.

d. I rode the alpaca when I was six years old.

1. Which verbs are in the present perfect and which are in the past simple?

2. Which sentences describe a finished action at an exact time in the past?

3. Which sentences describe an action at some time in the past?

Read the dialogue and choose the correct words. Then listen and check.

Zoe: ¹Have you been / Did you go anywhere exciting recently?

Sam: No, not recently. We ²have been / went to a water park last month though.

Zoe: Really? ³Did you enjoy / Have you enjoyed it?

Sam: Yes, it was awesome. What's the most amazing ride that you've ever tried?

Zoe: It was the roller coaster at Sun World Bà Nà Hill. ⁴Did you try / Have you tried it?

Sam: No, ⁵I've never been / I didn't go there.